The baby name Dierdra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɪərdrə/ (DEER-druh).
Dierdra is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Dierdra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɪərdrə/ (DEER-druh).
Dierdra is Irish in Origin.
Dierdra is a modern English variant of Deirdre, the Irish Gaelic name borne by the tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle. Its ultimate Old Irish form, Derdriu, has obscure etymology; some link it to words for “rage” or “woman,” but popular understanding reads it as “sorrowful,” shaped by the legend’s grief-laden ending. Dierdra is commonly pronounced DEER-druh, mirroring the standard Irish-English Deirdre, and likely arose by blending Deirdre with Deidra.
The name entered wider English use through the Celtic Revival and J. M. Synge’s Deirdre of the Sorrows (1909), then rose in mid-20th-century Ireland, Britain, and North America. Dierdra emerged chiefly in the United States from the 1960s onward as an alternative spelling. Related forms include Deirdre (standard), Dierdre, Deidre, Deidra, Diedra, and Deedra; nicknames include Dee and Didi. The name carries connotations of beauty, steadfast love, and poignant fate.
Dierdra is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
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